Base Metals Top Stories

Trafigura-backed copper miner Atalaya Mining seeks buyer

Atalaya Mining produced 166,000 tonnes of copper concentrate in 2017 and has a market capitalization of 327 million pounds ($433 million).

Reuters | October 11, 2018 | 11:25 am

Mining in the Mekong: Myanmar to outperform, Thailand to underperform – report

Myanmar is expected to lead in the Mekong region for…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 10, 2018 | 4:50 pm

The real cash cow in mining isn’t metals. It’s bad old coal

For all the bullish talk about metals of the future,…

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2018 | 12:55 pm

Chile wants lithium to be traded on LME

Chile expects lithium to soon become its second largest mining…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2018 | 11:40 am

Rio Tinto to restart sale of Icelandic aluminium plant

Rio Tinto is close to restarting a sale process for…

Reuters | October 10, 2018 | 11:15 am

Indonesian tin miner Timah receives export permit of 30,000 tons for 2024

Earlier this week, tin prices surged to their highest in seven months.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 5:42 am

Antofagasta secures $2.5 billion for Centinela copper mine expansion

Construction of a second concentrator will add 144,000 tonnes a year to the company’s overall production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2024 | 3:48 am

US must improve copper mine permitting process, Freeport CEO says

"The US government needs to stop giving lip service to permitting," Richard Adkerson told Reuters.

Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 4:52 pm

Pebble mine developer sues EPA over Alaska mine veto

Northern Dynasty claims it has spent at least $1 billion over two decades in its efforts to develop the project, which was effectively killed.

Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 2:51 pm

Copper price hits new 11-month high with global rate policy in focus

Prices climbed as much as 1% to $9,164.50 a ton on the London Metal Exchange.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 11:11 am

Canada Nickel makes new discovery at Newmarket, drills 0.4% nickel at Reid

The best intersection was 373 metres grading 0.25% nickel.

Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 10:43 am

South Africa optimistic for tax breaks to kick-start EV industry

South Africa has abundant supplies of raw materials vital for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 9:14 am

UN deep-sea mining body considering expelling Greenpeace

The Metals Company took legal action against activists who disrupted a research expedition when they boarded its vessel in the remote Pacific.

Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 9:09 am

Global commodity trading profits topped $100 billion for second-best year ever

While earnings fell from 2022’s blockbuster records, profits across the sector still easily eclipsed prior highlights such as in 2008-2009.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 7:57 am

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